(Major fluff warning at the almost end of the chapter)
One month later...
"You feeling okay, Y/N?" David asked as I took a break for the third time today to throw up. I nodded, "Yes, I took the meds, I'm fine" I said as Tom held my hand before the scene even began. "Scene 19 take 4, action!"
Olivia's POV
There it was. The nostalgic feeling that I was craving for. I spent the last month at Malfoy Manor, only craving to go back to my second home. To complete my education, to complete my goal. The train emerged from the tunnel, throwing white smoke and whistling.
I had my fingers intertwined with Draco's. He squeezed my hand a little, trying to let me know that he was as excited as I was, to return to Hogwarts. This would be like a new beginning for all of us. Where there is no fear of Voldemort, where now, we had to worry about our assignments and exams, not Death Eaters. I went to Mum, Dad and the others. I hadn't been to my house in a month and was now directly leaving for Hogwarts.
I bid them goodbye and went back to Draco, who was now hugging his mother. Everyone around the Malfoy family, seem to glare at them. Even when they did right, they weren't still accepted. When Draco's father would come home from the Ministry, he would always complain about how his co-workers treated him badly after the war. He even thought about quitting a few times. But to encourage Draco to be a successful man, he continued.
"Olivia, can I talk to you?" he said when I pulled away from hugging Narcissa. "Sure, Mr. Malfoy" I said sweetly and the pair of us went away from the other. "Erm..." he said looking at me and then around us. He was uncomfortable, I could see. We haven't had a proper conversation ever. We only used to talk when we all were together. This was the first time; I was talking to him alone. I didn't know what to say or what he wanted to say. There was an awkward moment between us before he laid his eyes back to me.
"I know, I wasn't always the best to you, back in the time or even when you were at the Man-" he said guiltily but I cut him off. "Mr. Malfoy, there's no need to feel bad or apologize" I said softly, clutching my bag in my hand. "Right, Narcissa told me everything about how you helped Draco, when I was in Azkaban. The cabinet, Liquid Luck, how you kept his secret, everything. So, I just wanted to tell-" and with that he did something, I never thought he even did with Draco.
He hugged me. I was still holding my bag in my hands. I didn't know what to do. My eyes scattered around to see who was looking at us. And everyone was. Each and every pair of eyes were on us. A few could listen and a few couldn't. But they all, sure as hell, could see.
"Thank you, for taking care of my son, when no one was by his side" he said and I dropped my bag and awkwardly wrapped my arms around him. I am a nice person; I wasn't just going to leave him hanging. Hurting people was never in me. No matter how harsh they were, I would always find it in my heart to forgive them or apologize.
"Don't worry, Mr. Malfoy. I am always there. And not just for him. For Mrs. Malfoy and you as well" I said and he pulled away. He smiled. And it was like he then realized what he did. Not just to me. But also, in front of everyone. He looked around to see shocked faces. He cleared his throat and looked at Draco and Narcissa. They had huge smiles on their faces. He looked back at me and I gave him a warm smile.
"Right" he said clearing his throat again, "Miss Montgomery" he added and walked back to his family.
"Cut! Cut! Let's take from the hug again" David said and we took another 2 takes for that scene. The day seemed to pass by and we were coming to our last scene for today, as I was approaching the set, I heard a giggle. It was familiar and high-pitched. Jade. I followed her voice to see her talking to someone, it was another stunt assistant, so I didn't think much into it. They had sufficient space between them, so it didn't look wrong, I eavesdropped at what they were conversing about. Totally normal.
But I couldn't help but think if the trio was right. What if she was actually flirting or what if there was something going on between them? My thoughts were interrupted when I bumped into someone, so hard that I was going to fall but luckily, strong pair of arms caught me before I would land on the ground.
"Easy, Y/N, easy" Timothee said as I stood up straight. "Thanks, Tim" I said as I calmed my breathing down. The thought of having to lose the baby was just very terrifying. "Are you okay?" he asked as we headed to the set. "Yeah, yeah, I was just lost in my thoughts" I said as we reached and took our positions.
"Action!"
I changed to my uniform and went to the courtyard that had a little balcony with a perfect view of the sky. "What are you thinking about?" Harry asked coming beside me. I looked at him and smiled as Ron and Hermione joined as well.
"Remember? Fourth year, after the tournament, we stood at this exact same spot in the exact same way as we watched the other schools fly back" I said reminiscing the memory. "Yes, how time flies" Ron said as he draped a hand around Hermione's shoulder.
"Montgomery" a voice said and it was eager. I turned around and smiled to only see my handsome boyfriend calling me. "Malfoy" I said copying his gesture and went to him.
"Seriously? After knowing each other for 7 years and being in a relationship for 2, you're still calling each other by last names. Why?" Ron said as Draco wrapped his hand around me waist. "Trust me, you don't want to know, Weasley" he said and I saw Blaise and the others approaching us.
"No, I do" Ron said as we all headed towards the Great Hall.
"We get turned on when we call each other by our last names" Draco said smirking at me, while I rolled my eyes. "You're right, I didn't want to know that" Ron said scrunching his nose at the thought.
"Cut! That's it for today, see you guys in a week" David shouted as Tom helped me sit. Pregnancy is too tiring. Oh yeah, we're finally taking the trip we were going to when we were filming HBP. The first rule that Emma made very clear was - No boyfriends or girlfriends. I had already told Vin about the cabin, but then I had to take back my invitation. God, it was awkward. But it was going to be a fun weekend, just me, Tom, Emma, Dan, Rupert and the twins.
••••••
I sighed as the familiar scent filled my nostrils kicking in the nostalgia. "Oh God, this hasn't changed one bit" Tom said happily as he carried the rest of the bags into the cabin. I held his guitar in my hand, he doesn't let anyone else hold it, except for me, him or Sharon. I looked around the cabin to see each and every thing to be in the exact same place as it was the time I visited which was fifteen years ago.
The minute you enter the cabin, you will be faced with the living room, which is huge compared to the other parts of the cabin. A simple black leather couch facing the view of the lake, there was an old TV, not the brand new ones, below that was a VCR and exactly next to it, were a couple of cassettes for us to see. Now, I exactly don't remember whether the cassettes were memories or random movies.
There were three bedrooms, one on the ground level and the other two on the first floor. The bedrooms on the first floor were mine and Julius, we always brought friends with us, mine being Tom. When we last visited was with Tom's family, it was a havoc around the cabin. Eleven people into this house. Tom and I always used to fight for a room together - because it had bunk beds and then the other family would adjust accordingly.
"Me and Y/N are taking the second bedroom upstairs, I call dibs!" Tom yelled before even asking me. I chuckled as he hurriedly went to the room with our bags. Slowly, very slowly, I went upstairs. "Tom, I should've stayed down, I can't climb stairs for a week" I said tiredly sitting on the bottom bunk.
As Tom was about to speak, my phone rang, "Hey, Vin" I said happily answering the call. Tom placed a pillow behind my back and I laid down. "Hey, baby. So, did you reach safely?" he asked softly.
"Yeah, about ten minutes ago"
"Okay, Y/N, I know I don't need to tell you this, but I still have to, as your OB-GYN, you have to be careful, okay? You're six months pregnant, you have to think about the baby first before doing anything and take all the vitamins after you have a meal, don't forget that-"
"I literally have a Manny for that. Thanks, Tom" I said as he handed me some meds. "You don't have to worry, Vin, Tom's here, he'll take care of me" I said gulping the meds down. "Help me up" I ordered as I needed to pee. Tom helped me up and I continued talking to Vin.
After talking for an hour, it was sundown, Emma made us all dinner, well as I mentioned earlier, I was the good cook of the group but since I was pregnant, I wasn't allowed to do any work, so I instructed her on what and how to cook. After dinner, we looked around the cabin that was filled with frames.
"Ohh, I call dibs on this!" Tom said waving the frame in his hands. It was a picture of us - our favorite picture - when we were eleven years old and he proposed me. "What? There's no way I'm letting you take it when you already have one at home" I said trying to snatch it from his hands.
"But you know Timber broke the frame"
Yeah, more like Jade.
"You can make a copy, can we move along?" Emma said successfully snatching it from Tom's hand. We all sat near the fireplace and listened to Tom sing. He smiled at me, closed his eyes before singing 'We belong together'
"'Cause we belong in two thousand and eight... The best year of my life without debate. Oh wait, And those were the days... When I was learning your ways... And who would have guessed... You'd fall asleep with your head up on my chest" My breath hitched as I realized who he was singing about and the part in me that still loved him despite being with Vin ached for that same attention that she was getting.
"'Cause we belong in a song that I've written about... You and I at the best all of times. 'Cause I found what I need to get through... It's all in the shape of you. 'Cause I found what I need to get through... And it's you" My eyes filled with tears which Emma quickly noticed. She sat down next to me, getting up from the ground, everyone looked at her, except Tom - who was still smiling and thinking about Jade, they followed her movements and their eyes met with my teary eyes.
"'Cause we belong getting lost underneath ancient stars... And no one else was in that moment 'cause that moment was ours. You had me inspired... I'm writing songs for you until my fingers retired... And who would have guessed... You'd fall asleep with your head up on my chest" I fiddled with the necklace he gave me at the Baby Shower, how he was the only one who knew the actual pain that I was going through when I was having a hard time giving up the baby, how he cuddled me to sleep as I cried every night and how he helped me look at the greener side.
"'Cause we belong in essence of the sky... Where the only guests allowed are you and I... 'Cause I found what I need to get through... It's all in the shape of you... 'Cause I found what I need to get through... And it's you" I looked up to see him still singing happily. Emma grabbed my hand that had turned into a fist. I looked at her and she looked back with a sorry look. Knowing why exactly she or they were sorry about.
"You had me inspired... I'm writing songs for you until my fingers retired... And who would have guessed... I'd fall asleep with your head up on my chest" But their words rang in my mind - Jade is not good enough for Tom, you are. How much the words were haunting me rather than making me happy.
"'Cause we belong in a song that I'm singing... 'Cause I'm not interested in being with other women... 'Cause I found what I need to get through... It's all in the shape of you... 'Cause I found what I need to get through... And it's you... And it's you" I silent sob escaped my mouth as he sang, I quickly got up and headed to my room.
I could hear everyone clapping for Tom, I also heard, "Where's Y/N?" Tom's voice. "Er, erm, she was feeling tired so she headed to sleep" Emma quickly lied. What I didn't realize was Tom and I shared the same room. I quickly laid down and pulled the covers on me, so it looked like I was asleep. I turned my back to the door, "Hey, Shorty" Tom said softly but I didn't reply.
"You're already asleep? 'Cause it takes you bloody hours to find a comfortable position" he reminded. He was right, I wasn't comfortable at all, but I didn't want to face him as well. "Well, that's good, because I've been seeing as the days come by how sad you're feeling, know that I'm always there. Know that your best friend is always there"
Best friend.
••••••
It was the last day of our week away together, I sat down next to Emma for lunch wearing Tom's hoodie, his are the only clothes that actually fit me now. Daniel served me a chicken sandwich. "Thanks" I mumbled politely. The week we enjoyed boating, camping - just a little, exploring the nearby shops - which were very remote, Tom and I went to fishing cause he just couldn't resist.
I didn't bring up any of the nonsense of the first day. I just wanted to forget all those feelings and have sex. It has been, I think a year or something, since I had sex. I'm pregnant, so Vin and I can't have sex, and I just know, he'd be great in bed. God, I'm horny!
"Where's my hood-" Tom came down shirtless. Not helping, Tom! "I've been searching for that hoodie for an hour, Shorty" Tom said as he came near me, snapping me out of my thoughts. I whined, "Well, your clothes are the only ones that fit me now"
"So? You'll stretch all of my clothes?" he asked making me gasp. "You did not just say that to a pregnant woman" Emma said standing up from the table. Tom instantly looked guilty, "I-I'm so sorry, Sho-" I stopped him mid-sentence by a scoff. Without thinking, I pulled off his hoodie right then and there, leaving me in my sports bra, it's nothing anyone's not seen.
"James, can I borrow one of yours?" I asked standing up and throwing Tom his, right in his face. "Help yourself, love" he replied politely not meeting my eyes. I bumped Tom's shoulder and rushed out of the room, as fast as I could. Which was pretty slow because before I could enter James and Oliver's room, a hoodie pulled in front of me, covering my eyes and then my body.
"I don't want it" I said trying to pull it off of my body, but Tom held it down. "Come on, sorry, I just couldn't find it, that's why I was just a little off. Please, Shorty. I'm sorry" he said turning me around and bending down in front of me. I nodded and he hugged me. We went down to spent the day in the cabin because it was cold outside and it was our last day and we were going to have dinner before leaving the cabin.
"What's this?" Oliver asked pulling one of the cassettes. I took it in my hands and read the label - 'Felton's and Y/L/N's 1998'. It must be all the videos of our families enjoying the vacation the last time we were here. "I guess Dad video-tapped the vacation" I said as he hurriedly put it in the VCR.
The video started but it was zoomed into two hands holding each other. When the video zoomed out, it was us, me and Tom holding each other's hands. "Aww" he cooed - everyone cooed - before pulling to rest my head on his shoulder. The video then shifted to everyone else who was there, Dad introducing them as well, like we didn't know the people who were with us. The video consisted of us visiting different places and enjoying ourselves until it was sunset.
"Look at that, Y/F/N" Sharon's voice rang in the video as Dad shifted the camera to me and Tom. He was on his one knee, holding out a seashell, but copying the couple that was behind me, no one knows this but I still have the seashell. Tom and I blushed a deep shade of red, as I shook my head no in the video, his was red out of embarrassment of getting rejected and mine was, well because I was an idiot to reject him. I know that probably meant nothing but still.
As we were walking to have dinner, Dad turned his camera to me, "So, pumpkin..." he said making me smile but also get sad at his voice, it had been a month since I saw my favorite man. "Why did you say no to Tom?" he asked and moved the camera to Tom who was happily walking with Sharon, holding her hand. "Daddy" my sweet baby voice rang in the video and everyone chuckled watching it, "We're still young and I didn't say no, I said that we were still young and that when we get older, I will say yes" I continued as Tom pecked my head.
We all stopped for dinner and I paused the video, "Can we go here? I miss the place" I said and everyone groaned because the video stopped. "Yes we will go for dinner there, now play it" Rupert said excitedly. At the moment, none of us looked like 21 or 25 year old. I pressed the button and took my former position. Dad greeted the elderly couple who were the owner at that time, they reminded me of Mr. and Mrs. Perry.
We watched the video of what happened at the dinner table. Now, as we were finally walking home, Dad asked Tom, "So, Tom? What were you doing with Y/N, huh?" he asked angrily scaring the poor child. "Go on, sweetheart" Sharon said and he cleared his throat, "Erm, sir..." we all laughed at Tom's voice as he snuggled his face behind my head in embarrassment. I chuckled and patted his cheek.
"Well, I was just asking Y/N to marry me. But sadly, she said no"
"Why do you think she said no?" Sharon asked chiming in. She always secretly rooted for us.
"She said that we were still young and that when we get older, I should ask again"
"So, will you ask again?" Daddy asked as he thought for a minute. He nodded, "Yes, when I'm 25, I will ask her to marry me, we would be old enough and she will say yes" the little boy replied sweetly. "I promise" he added as my Dad chuckled. "Okay then, you have my blessing, son"
Twenty five.
We were twenty five right now. Everyone smiled along with Tom not knowing that I silently wiped a tear from my cheeks. We spent the rest of the day watching all kinds of videos and pictures that were there in the cabin. We all went to the restaurant that we saw in the video. Surprisingly, the elderly couple was still there and they quickly recognized us.
All the time, during the meal, I kept glancing at the piano, it had been long since I had sung. "Go on, I know you want to" Tom said as I happily put my napkin away and went to the piano. I started playing the tune of 'Overboard' as I saw a boat pass by the restaurant.
(Please play the song on the top)
"It feels like we've been out at sea, whoa. So back and forth that's how it seems, whoa... And when I wanna talk you say to me... That if it's meant to be it will be, whoa oh no" Luckily my back was facing the group, so they won't be able to see my face.
"So crazy in this thing we call love... And now that we've got it we just can't give up. I'm reaching out for you... Got me out here in the water, and I" I scoffed a little and continued.
"I'm overboard, and I need your love... Pull me up, I can't swim on my own. It's too much, feel like I'm drowning without your love... So throw yourself out to me... My lifesaver... My lifesaver" A single tear escaped from my face and there was no way I could wipe it cause both of my hands were playing the piano.
"Never understood you when you'd say, whoa... Wanted me to meet you halfway, whoa. Felt like I was doing my part... You kept thinking you were coming up short. It's funny how things change cause now I see oh whoa" I did meet him halfway but sadly, he didn't. It was like he didn't even try.
"So crazy in this thing we call love... And now that we've got it we just can't give up. I'm reaching out for you... Got me out here in the water, and I... I'm overboard, and I need your love... Pull me up, I can't swim on my own. It's too much, feel like I'm drowning without your love... So throw yourself out to me... My lifesaver... My lifesaver"
"Oh, it's supposed to be some give and take I know... But you're only taking and not giving anymore. So what do I do... 'Cause I still love you... And you're the only one who can save me... I'm overboard, and I need your love... Pull me up, I can't swim on my own. It's too much, feel like I'm drowning without your love... So throw yourself out to me... My lifesaver... My lifesaver" In mine and Tom's relation, it felt like it was all give and no take.
Why did I have to fall in love with my best friend?